When I yearn for
personal, cultural, corporate
awareness
mindfulness
responsibility

When I dream
of our planet
being held with utmost care
by all

When I dream
of us willing
to change
our first world cultural habit
of seeing things as disposable

When I dream of us
having access to resources
to heal
this plastic nightmare

Note: Starbucks stores (I don’t know if all) offer ‘for here’ ceramic mugs and plates for folks to use if they plan to hang out in the store. As witnessed above, a very small percentage of people actually use them.
I have been told by some of the baristas at the Starbucks nearby that people say they find it’s just easier to throw a cup away. At this time these cups are non compostable and non recyclable (at least where I live) due to their plastic lining.
If we use our own ‘to go’ mug the store offers a small discount on the drink.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/20/business/starbucks-greener-cups/index.html